Incinerator



July 5, 1927.

E. KEN ER, JR

INCINERATOR Filed July 18. 1924 2v Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jly 5, 1927.

,n 1,634,998 PATENT OFFICE.-

Fnwann Fianna, Jn., OF BUFFALO, Nnw Yonmnssrenon' To BUFFALO `cio-OPERATIVE srovnco., oF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, A"con1` ona'r1on 'OFfNnw YORK.

INCINERATOR.

Appncatin fried July 18,

Vide an incinerator having this capacity which is of'simple 'and durable construction, into which theV materialto be destroyed can be readily and convenientlyV deposited and from which the residue' of the material can be easily and conveniently removed after the of Van incinerator embodying my improvements showing the incinerator pot in its operative position. f

Figure 2'isa similar' view showing the incinerator pot in a positionlwhich it occupies when removing the' residue or destroyed material therefrom.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken ou line 3 3, Figure 1.

.Figure 4 is a fragmentary vertical transverse section taken on line Lit-i", Figure 1.

Similar characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

The numeral 10 represents the combustion chamber ofthe incinerator, the upright walls of which are provided with an insulating jacket liso as to confine the heat therein and the lower end thereof being provided with an air inlet 12 which may be cont-rolled by a movable damper 13and the top of this chamber communicating with asmokeflue lilY which leads upwardly from the top thereof to the 'exterior of thebuilding either by means of a'chimney orotherwise. l

rWithin the combustion chamber and betweenthe upper and lower ends thereof the same is provided with an inner lining 15 which generally'of cylindrical form and separated from the -wallv ofthe combustion chamber by an intermediate air space or passage 16 so that airpcan pass lnot only up-y 1924. Serial No. 726,730.

wardly from the lower Yend of the combustion chamber to the Vtop thereof and'through the space within this lining, but also through the passage V16 between the outer side of this lining and the inner side of thecombustion chamber. At'its lower end thislining rests upon a flange or shelf 17 arranged on the lower part of the inner side of the combustion chamber which shelf or ledge is provided with openings 18, whereby communication is established between the lower part ofV thek combustion chamber. and the passage 1G.

Vithin the lower part ofv the incinerator lining 15 lis arranged a pot 19 which is adapted to' receive the material to be destroyed. This pot is open in the top for the reception of the material to be destroyed and has a cylindrical side wall 20, a closed bottom 21, and an upright flue or tube 22 of upwardly tapering form which extends upwardly from the bottom of the pot and terminates at its upper end below the top or upper edge of the pot, both the lower and uppen'ends Vofthis flue being open. The material to be destroyed is introduced into the upper end of this potv through an inlet opening or passage 23 which is formed in the upper front part ofthe wall of the combustion chamber, which inlet opening is normally closed by means of a door 24 which is connected at its lower end by means of a pivot with the adjacent part' of the wall of the combustion chamber.A

lVithin the lower part of the combustion chamber and adjacent to the underside of the incineratorV pot is'arranged the burner whereby a gaseous llame is delivered upwardly into theflue, this burner consisting of a delivery pipe26 arranged horizontally and lengthwise and extending through the front wall of thev combustion chamber where it is connected with a gas supply pipe 27 and provided with al controlling valve 2S while the inner end of this pipeV is provided with a shank 29 which rests on a ledge 3() and the intermediate part of the same is provided with an upwardly projecting nozzle 31 whereby the gas is directed from the delivery pipe 26 upwardly into the flue 22. Y

Above the upper end of the liuc and arranged at a distance therefrom isa deflector ven 32 which is constructedof upwardly tapergaseous llame issuing.; 'from the upper end of the line is delleeted laterally in all directions over the rel'use or other matter which has been deposittal within the pot tor Cremation. This delleetor may be supported in any suitable manner, but preferably by means which comprise a horizontal cross bar 33 extending` aeross the upper end ot the tlue and secured at its opposite ends in openings in this tlue by LastingT this flue upon this bar after the l: tier has been previously plaeed in the mold whereby the flue is produeeth and an upright stein tl--lrising trom the central part ot the cross bar :lil and harinp; an upper screw threaded end whirh engages with the correspondingly threaded opening in the renter ol the delleetor 32 and a clamping4 nut ai ranged at the upper end ot the stem Bil and laaring; against the upper end ot the delleetor. The upper edge oli the pot is provided with a laterallyv projecting` flange 3G which engages with the inner side ol' the adjacent part ot' the liningr l5, this flange being' `provided with a plurality7 ot notches El? which are arranged in an annular row thereon and serve to plaee the space within the liuina 'l5 above and below the upper edge olE the pot in communication with eaeh other so tl at air tree to pass upwardl7 through the space between the pot and the liningn 'l5 and mingle with the vapors passing' olf from the top ol the pot into the smoke pipe or outlet tluoill.

AFor the purpose ol permitting' the residuo or ashes olf the material which has been cremated or destroyed in the pot to be easil)y removed therefrom` the pot is pivotally mounted within the combustion chamber so as to permit oil tipping` the upper end oi the saine iloruairdhY and downwardly so that the residue Aan be raked out 'forwardly and laterall)T from the pot. For this purpose the pot is provided on its transversely opposite sides with two pivot pins or trunnions 38 whirh are journaled in horizontal bearings lll arranged on the adjacent parts oil? the liuinpf oli the eomllustion Chamber as best. shown in l `igures Il and l, these trunnions being; arranged about midwayv ol the height ol the pot and forwardly ot a diametrieal line extending transversely through the axis el the pot so that the weight oit' the latter will constantlyv tend to swing' the saine into its normal upright operative positioin shown in Figure l. For the purpose ot arresting the rotary motion ot the pot under the action ot araritr during` which its upper end mores lniehwardly and its lower end forwardly, the flange 256 is so Constructed that the rear edge portion ot' the salue engages with the rear part ol the lining;1 l5, as shown in Figures land 3 so that the cooperation of these parts will serre as stops to lin'iit. the swinging niotion of the pot` when the saine has reached its normal upright position.

To permit of sueh swinging` of the pot and still allow the burner to be arranged eomparatireltY close to the lower side oit the pot tor properly delivering the gaseous fuel into the lluo 32 thereot` the underside or bottom o'l' the pot is provided with a horizontal longitudinal channel et() which eoninnlnieates with the lower end o'tf the [lue QQ and reeeives the adjaeent part ot the gas delivery pipe 2G and still permits the pot to turn without interfering with this burner pipe.

ll'hen it is desired to empty the pot atter burning a Certain quantity o'l material and redntfinpy the same to ashes thel lower 'lirontn set-tion ll olt the lining l5 is removed so as to Al'orm an oiiaiiiiinaY in this lining` and a door Vl-:2 which normally eloz-ies an outlet openiiig in the wall o I? the combustion chan'iher in line with the door Llil .is also opened so that upon tipping` the top downwardly and Aforwardly alter the lining section itl and door -lij l are been opened, as shown in Fig'- ure Q, it 1s possible for the attendant 'to shovel or alte out the residue or ashes from the pot into a reeeptaele tor the purpose ot emptying; the pot, this operation beingl ae eoaiplished easily7 and `with facility al'ter whieh the pot ran be swung; upwardly into its normal position and the doors all and Ll-Z elosed prtaiaratory to resuming` the normal operation of tl e apparatus. '.lhe outer door is rn'eterahl),v constructed in two sections, as shown in Figure il which are adapted to swine' on vertical hinges connecting the opposite outer edges ot the same to the adjacent stationary part olf the all oit the eomlnistion ehan'iber. The inner` door see tion ll. however, is reunited hodil7 when not required and isheld in its operative position bf: means ot' a fastening Consisting preterably7 olE a turn button 11:3 arranged on the upper end ot this door seetion Lll and en- Vg'aging with a lip lil-Ll' on the lined part oit the liningr inunediatelxv below the lower end ot the inlet opening 22?.

ln the operation ot this apparatus the heat ot' the hui-ningl gaserais thune issuing from the nozzle ill by engaging with the inner sido ol the `tlue 22 operates to dry the nraterial within the potthrouphout the heipght thereof wherebyv the gaseous constituents ot this material which are l`generated and liberated during;V this time are aused to pass upwardl): to the top o'l" the mass ot ret'nse. Upon reaching the spaee within the pot above the top ot the relfuse, these gases are intercepted by the `o'aseous flame which issues 'from the upper end olE the flue 22 and is di reeted in the torni of an umbrella in all directions over the top ot the refuse whereby the combustible gases .liberated troni the re'luse are ignited and eonlpletely consumed before that,7 escape Yfrom the top oli the Colnbustion ehainber through the smoke pipe ll to the outer atmosphere, thereby preventing li t) lll) llt)

which air mingles with these combustibles gases immediately above the upper endof the pot and also above the upper edge of 'the lining l5 and not only dilute these combustible vapors, but also put the same in the best condition for consumption bythe ianie issuing from the upper end of the flue 22 and directed laterally over these combustible vapors by means of the delector. It will therefore be apparent that by means of this y apparat-us the refuse which is deposited in the pot is not only thoroughly consumed and reduced to inert ashes so as to prevent the spread of disease, but it also disposes of this refuse in a manner which is practically odorless and in no Wise otlensive to inhabitants of the surrounding neighborhood.

I claim as my invention:

l. A refuse incinerator comprising a combustion chamber, an imperforate pot having a closed bottom and sides and an open top and pivotally mounted within said chamb-er so as to be capable of moving into a normal upright position in which the same receives Vand holds the material to be destroyed or inclined so that its top opens laterally for discharging the contents of the pot, kand a burner arranged below the pot, said chamber being provided in the upper part of its enclosure with an inlet door which permits of introducing material into the pot and a dis-' line extending transversely andv diametri.

cally through said-pot, and the rear parts of said pot and'chamber being provided with cooperating stop surfaces which limit the vrearward movementl of said pot beyond its knorma-l upright position.

3. A refuse incinerator comprising a combustion chamber, an imperforate pot ar ranged in the combustion chamber and adapted to receive the material to be de-v stroyed and provided centrally with a line which is open Vat its lower andl upper ends and terminates at its upper end below the upper end of thepot, and a burner arranged at the lower end of said iiue.

4. A refuse incinerat-or comprising a combustion chamber, an imperforate pot arranged in the combustion chamber and adapted to receive thev material to be destroyed and provided with a flue extending from the bottom oi' the pot upwardly and open at itsy lower and upper ends, a burner arranged at the lower end of said flue and a deliector arranged above the upper end of the Hue and mounted thereon.

A refuse incinerator comprising a conr bustionV chamber, a pot arranged in the combustion chamber and adapted to receive the material to be destroyed and provided with a flue extending from the bottom or' the pot upwardly and open at its lower and upper ends, a burner arranged at the lower end of said flue, a deflector arranged above the upper end of the flue and means for supporting said deiiector on said flue consisting or' a cross bar mounted on the inner side of said flue and a stem rising from said cross bar and connected at its upper end with said delector. c

6. A refuse incinerator comprising a combustion chamber, a pot arranged within the chamber and having a iiuerising from the bottom thereof and a channel arranged diam-etrically on the underside of the bottom and opening into the lower end of said fluel and a burner having a horizontal delivery pipe arranged in said channel and provided with a delivery nozzle which opens upwardly into the lower end of said flue.

7. A refuse incinerator comprising a cy i Vvlindrical combustion chamber, a cylindrical pot arranged in said chamber' and adapted to receive the material to be destroyed and f rovided centrali with a iue ext-ending u p y a: l)

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EDWARD KENER, JR.

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